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Face Perception and Social Cognitive Development in Early Autism: A Prospective Longitudinal Study from 3 Months to 7 Years of Age
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Xiaomei Zhou; Hasan Siddiqui; M. D. Rutherford – Child Development, 2025
Autism spectrum condition (ASC) is characterized by atypical attention to eyes and faces, but the onset and impact of these atypicalities remain unclear. This prospective longitudinal study examined face perception in infants who develop ASC (N = 22, female = 5, 100% White) compared with typically developing infants (N = 131, female = 65, 55.6%…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nonverbal Communication, Social Cognition, Adjustment (to Environment)
Moving beyond Point in Time Estimates: Using Growth Models to Understand When PreK Convergence Happens, How, and for Which Skills
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Meghan McCormick; Emily Hanno; Christina Weiland; Tiffany Wu; Mirjana Pralica; JoAnn Hsueh; Alexandra Giles; Catherine Snow; Jason Sachs – Child Development, 2025
This study examines associations between enrollment in high-quality PreK and growth in children's (N = 422; M[subscript age] = 5.63 years; 47% female; 15% Asian, 19% Black, 30% White, 31% Hispanic; 5% other or mixed race) academic, executive functioning, and social-emotional skills across kindergarten (2017-2018) and first grade (2018-2019).…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Young Children
Object Exploration Is Facilitated by the Physical and Social Environment in Center-Based Child Care
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Ine H. van Liempd; Ora Oudgenoeg-Paz; Paul P. M. Leseman – Child Development, 2025
Object exploration is considered a driver of motor, cognitive, and social development. However, little is known about how early childhood education and care settings facilitate object exploration. This study examined if children's exploration of objects during free play was facilitated by the use of particular spatial components (floor, tables,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Object Manipulation